🍺 Ölschnitz Hut – Thuringia–Bavaria State Border loop from Kleintettau

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🍺 Ölschnitz Hut – Thuringia–Bavaria State Border loop from Kleintettau

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🍺 Ölschnitz Hut – Thuringia–Bavaria State Border loop from Kleintettau

01:08

16.6km

210m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 9, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Frankenwald

Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.49 km

Kleinlichtenhain Border Stone (Grenzstein Ziegel)

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Nice area for cycling.

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2.01 km

State border Thuringia-Bavaria with old customs house

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Here one is once again reminded of the former border.

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4.94 km

Rest Area on the Rennsteig

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Even the strongest hiker needs a break sometimes 🍺

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8.05 km

🍺 Ölschnitz Hut

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The idyllic Ölschnitzsee near Steinbach am Wald is a popular destination. The reservoir was created by the district of Kronach between 1984 and 1986. It is up to 270 meters …

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14.6 km

Rennsteig border memorial at the former inner-German border

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The "Zollhaus" at the Rennsteig border monument is not a restored historical building. The hut was erected and equipped in autumn 2016 by the Frankenwaldverein Kleintettau. It is intended to …

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14.8 km

Highland Cattle Enclosure Kleintettau

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These are Scottish highland cattle, which have been bred in Kleintettau since the 1980s. The animals are so robust that they do not need a stable and can be found outdoors even in the dead of winter.

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15.4 km

Thuringia–Bavaria State Border

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The border between the Free States of Bavaria and Thuringia is around 400 kilometers long. During the division of Germany, this was the most heavily guarded and deadliest part of …

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15.7 km

Kleintettauer Zipfel Border Checkpoint

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Through the construction of the GDR border facilities in 1962, the residents of Kleinlichtenhain found themselves in the curious situation of having to live in no man's land between the …

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16.6 km

End point

Bus stop

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